Spanish Land Grants
On   By  Denise Olson
 
In 1790, during the second Spanish period, Spain began to offer land grants to encourage settlement in the colony of Florida. When Florida became a territory of the United States in 1821, the United States agreed to honor any valid grants. As a result, family researchers now have access to those records which offer a fascinating look at the history of our area and the families who settled here.

Florida Memory has published their collection of  Spanish Land Grants  including scanned copies of the original grant documents. The collection is searchable by name or location.

Below is a list of �confirmed� land grants in St. Johns County. Beginning on page 18 of the land grant collection, the �unconfirmed� grants are listed. Note also that the place names and descriptions have changed over time so the list below may have missed grants in those areas.